Sakai Ovex promotes denim-style print at JC2008 spring/summer

Sakai Ovex introduced a denim-style print "Calomac neo" at JC2008 spring/summer held from May 9 to 11. "Calomac neo" has a casual look with a denim pattern printed on rough-hewn fabric (material: triacetate/polyester, 100% polyester). It expresses various aspects with a great variety of fabrics and color combinations.

Calomac neo

The company introduced "Shining Opal," opal finished 100% polyester combined with atmospheric cationic dyeable yarn and regular yarn. "Shining Opal" is a product utilizing the function of its integrate finish from yarn finishing, weaving and dyeing to sewing, and it is characterized by having various patterns with a combination of ground dyeing and printing, the vividness of cationic dyes and added flame resistant properties.

Shining Opal

Sotoh promotes denim-style dyeing of wool and luster finishing at JC 2008 spring/summer

Denim-style dyeing of wool “Denimool”

Sotoh was promoting "Denimool," denim-style dyeing of wool, and "Beauty Light W" durable luster finishing of wool at JC 2008 spring/summer.
"Denimool" is a special piece-dyeing method for wool fabric, which has made possible the surface dyeing of wool fiber in which the core of the yarn remains undyed.

By carrying out garment washing after sewing, a cotton-denim-like faded and washed-out look can be produced. It is suitable for finishing jeans-like products in preparation for autumn/winter utilizing the warmth that is a feature of wool.

Durable luster finishing of wool "Beauty Light W" can add a significant durable luster by chemically setting the shape of the wool, keeping the exposed part of the yarn surface of the fabric flat. With "Beauty Light W" the luster can last after washing and dry-cleaning, being different from conventional calender finishing. By adjusting the luster, it can be applied to casual sporty items, not just suits.

Durable luster finishing of wool “Beauty Light W”

Hisaka Works exhibits at ITMA Munich

Hisaka Works, a dyeing machinery manufacturer, will exhibit at ITMA '07 which will be held in Munich, Germany from September 13 to 20. Its booth number is B1, 211/310.

Nishinakajima Precision Machinery develops hank yarn mercerizing machine with large processing capacity

Nishinakajima Precision Machinery (Suita-shi, Osaka) has developed a cotton hank yarn high-capacity mercerizing machine, "TYPE NS 301-PC." Compared to the existing machine developed by the company "TYPE NS 201-PC," it has a large processing capacity. The various methods necessary for mercerization are programmed by computer.

Right image shows newly developed TYPE NS 301-PC

Left image shows mercerized cotton dyed yarn and cotton bleached yarn

Price of sodium alginate-based thickeners is rising due to massive hike in Chinese raw materials

The price of sodium alginate-based thickeners for dyeing is rising in Japan. It is because demand for Chinese algin material is increasing despite a reduction in crop yields, especially for food and dyeing finishing applications, algin material is in great demand in China, resulting in fewer exports to Japan. According to one trader, the "Chinese side has indicated the possibility that the price of algin material for Japan might even go up."

(Note)= Sodium alginate-based thickeners can be used for dying including with disperse dye, reactive dye, metallized dye, direct dye and sulfide dye.